Re: [RE-wrenches] wrenches] Internet-based monitoring -- including battery banks?

tied Outback.and you will see in the recent data that there have been Grid Outages included. John CVSolar, -Original Message- From: Dan Fink To: RE-wrenches Sent: Sat, Nov 27, 2010 6:07 pm Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Internet-based monitoring -- including battery banks? In addition to

Re: [RE-wrenches] wrenches] sw plus AGS

Jay, I know where there is a relay module. We replaced it with a Solar Converters AGS board when we were having a lot of strange things happening at a unattended second home. We eventually found out that the governor on his Honda 6000 propane generator was failing and the reason the genny

Re: [RE-wrenches] wrenches] Internet-based monitoring

Joel, We are using the WattMetrics system. Look at live sites at www.wattmetrics.com John CV Solar -Original Message- From: Joel Davidson To: RE-wrenches Sent: Thu, Nov 25, 2010 5:48 pm Subject: [RE-wrenches] Internet-based monitoring Hello Wrenches, The subject of PV sy

[RE-wrenches] Mounting L feet on corrugated metal roof.

Wrenches, Do you have any tips, stories, methods for mounting L feet on the corrugated metal roof that has short flat spans and ribs. After all these years, I am facing my first install on this kind of roof. We originally were going to install 6 top of pole mounts but he decided the neigh

Re: [RE-wrenches] wrenches] Generator auto start

Daryl, Solar Converters in Canada makes a good Gen start with lots of flexibility. You have to read the manual carefully to set it up but we have used it several times when we didn't trust the Inverter autostart programming, as well as for 3 wire start generators. One was used to replace a

[RE-wrenches] Dog controller conflict with Outback inverter.

Help! Has anyone delt with RF interference between a dog control device and GVFX3524. It seems that some frequency in the inverter (or maybe the FlexMax 80) is cancelling the emitted signal from a dog control device which shocks the dog when the signal gets weak (dog too far from house). E

Re: [RE-wrenches] wrenches] NABCEP website ideas

Allan, Ditto Ray's remarks. John Blittersdorf Central Vermont Solar & Wind -Original Message- From: R Ray Walters To: al...@positiveenergysolar.com; RE-wrenches Sent: Sun, Mar 14, 2010 2:12 pm Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] NABCEP website ideas Both ideas are simple and make g

Re: [RE-wrenches] wrenches] Magnum Energy 120/240 inverter problem.

Larry,    We did do the 15 second switch hold down and it sometimes did get it to come on. Today I put one of the inverters outside in 26 degree temp and let it cool a couple of hours and then brought it in to my bench.  Our laser temp sensor said the innards were at 27 F.  It fired right up.  S

[RE-wrenches] Magnum Energy 120/240 inverter problem.

Wrenches, We recently decided to try the relatively new 120/240 VAC inverter from Magnum for an off-grid customer. The inverter is located in a power shed which shares space with a wood gasifier hot water furnace to heat their house. Upon completing the hookup using an E-panel, we found

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-Grid Sizing Case

Mark, I always recommend more PV. In this case, doubling the array to 8 panels is probably the least expensive addition. The added 4 panels will max out the C40. We always get many phone calls in November and December when solar is low but the calls disappear as soon as the days get lon

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback-Honda Sync problem

Drake, I forgot to mention that I have had no luck getting a GVFX to lock onto a generator. John Blittersdorf NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer Central Vermont Solar & Wind LLC Rutland, VT 05701 802-747-0577 802-773-0924 fax 802-770-8625 cell _www.cvsolar.com_ (http://www.cvsolar.com/

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback-Honda Sync problem

Drake, I have had great luck just using an Iota battery charger with the Honda Generators. Just pick a charger with an amp rating suitable for the continuous output rating of the generator. My standard grid time with backup system uses the Honda 2000i with an Iota charger. The nice thin

Re: [RE-wrenches] sales to-date

Marco, We would have been slightly below last year but landed our first sizable commercial job (50 kw) so now we are way above last year, John Blittersdorf NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer Central Vermont Solar & Wind, LLC 104 River Street Rutland, VT 05701 802-747-0577 802-773-0924 fa

[RE-wrenches] Feedback on Sunny Web Box and Sunny Portal

Wrenches, ?? I am looking into using the Sunny Web Box and Sunny Portal on some new installations and possibly adding to some older ones.? What experiences have you had with this system?? We are being asked by a large potential customer for our experience with the data system we are quoting.?

Re: [RE-wrenches] mate issues AND MORE ISSUES

Matt & Tom, Guess it's time to put in my two cents. I have also had the same random failures to start and/or stop the generator automatically from the mate in 3 installation. Managed to boil dry 8 L 16's and run through 90 gallons of propane before we went back to the unattended second h